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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.
Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.
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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:
Fraud email example:
From: "Chong Wong"<Chong@lawfirm.org>
Reply-To: <esq.chong_wong@sify.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 2009 22:40:55 -0700
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE
I am Chong Wong an attorney at law.A deceased client of mine,
that shares the same last name with you,died as a
result of a heart-related condition in March 12th 2007.Leaving behind a
deposit valued at $19 million dollars,his heart condition
was due to the death of all the members of his family in the tsunami
disaster on the 26th December 2004 in Sumatra Indonesia .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Indian_Ocean_earthquake
This will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect
you
from any breach of the law,you can also contact me on my private
EMAIL:(esq.chong_wong@sify.com).
Best Regards,
Chong Wong
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